Kanji

妄

delusion, unnecessarily, without authority, reckless

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

女部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

モウ, ボウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

みだりに

Common Readings

ボウ, モウ

Example sentences

妄想 もうそう
現実 直視 せず 自分 都合 いい 妄想 ふけって ばかり では いけない

You must not just indulge in fantasies that are convenient for yourself without facing reality.

妄言 もうげん
酔って 妄言 吐いた

He got drunk and spouted nonsense.

被害妄想 ひがいもうそう
それ 被害妄想

That is just your persecution complex.

妄想癖 もうそうへき
妄想癖 ある ので 一人 笑っている こと よく ある

He has a tendency to daydream, so he is often seen laughing to himself.

誇大妄想 こだいもうそう
自分 能力 について 誇大妄想 抱いている

He has delusions of grandeur about his own abilities.

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